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<chapter num="01" heading="Programs in Computer Science, Engineering, or Technology Education" title_num="13A" subtitle_num="04">
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01" heading="Requirements for Computer Science, Engineering, or Technology Education Instructional Programs.">
    <paragraph num="A.">
      <text>Each local school system shall offer a computer science, engineering, or technology education program in grades 9—12 which shall enable students to:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Meet graduation requirements; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Select computer science, engineering, or technology electives or career and technical education (CTE) programs of study.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="B.">
      <text>Maryland Computer Science, Engineering, or Technology Education Program. The comprehensive instructional program shall:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Provide for the diversity of student needs, abilities, and interests in the high school learning years; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Include the Maryland K—12 Computer Science Standards and/or Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="C.">
      <text>Curriculum Documents. Consistent with Education Article, §4-111, Annotated Code of Maryland, each local school system shall provide computer science, engineering, or technology education curriculum documents for the secondary schools under its jurisdiction that:</text>
      <paragraph num="(1)">
        <text>Include the content standards set forth in §B of this regulation; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(2)">
        <text>Are aligned with the State standards, as developed by the Maryland State Department of Education in collaboration with local school systems.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="D.">
      <text>Student Participation. Each student shall have the opportunity to participate in the computer science, engineering, or technology education program required by this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </regulation>
  <regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" heading="Certification Procedures.">
    <text>By September 1, 2007, and each 5 years after that, each local superintendent of schools shall have certified to the State’s Superintendent of Schools that the instructional programming within grades 9—12 meets, at a minimum, the requirements set forth in Regulation .01B—C of this chapter.</text>
  </regulation>
  <annotations>
    <annotation type="Authority">Education Article, §2-205(c) and (h), Annotated Code of Maryland</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Effective date: July 1, 1970</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02 amended effective January 15, 1989 (15:27 Md. R. 3132)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulations .01 and .02, Family Life and Human Development, repealed effective May 13, 1991 (18:9 Md. R. 1009)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulations .01—.04, Program in Technology Education, adopted effective August 2, 1993 (20:15 Md. R. 1220)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02 amended effective November 1, 1999 (26:22 Md. R. 1694)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulations .01—.04 repealed and new Regulations .01 and .02 adopted effective December 19, 2005 (32:25 Md. R. 1942)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01 amended effective June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 474)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .01I amended effective January 14, 2010 (37:1 Md. R. 15)</annotation>
    <annotation type="History" subtype="Administrative History">Regulation .02 amended effective June 14, 2021 (48:12 Md. R. 474)</annotation>
  </annotations>
</chapter>